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Pinkburst Project Continued from page 1 The collection was auctioned for sale through Skinner Auctioneers Fine Musical Instruments Department on Sunday, May 1, 2011 in Boston, MA. In conjunction with the auction, Twisted Sister held a benefit concert on April 29, 2011 at the Best Buy Theatre in NYC in Times Square. Dr. Foster joined Jay Jay and Samantha on stage to express his gratitude to both of them and the other members of Twisted Sister. $110,000 (from the concert & the auction) has been donated to the Ocular Immunology and Uveitis Foundation. Jay Jay stated “the money raised of course is much needed but the media exposure and the realization that getting out the story could actually save people’s sight was something that I didn't think about. Now I have come to realize that the combination of hard work, focus and the incredible help from so many people have created a social network of families who are fighting this disease and no longer feel like nobody in the world cares. People DO care…” Families from all over the country, who have struggled for years with uveitis, wrote to Jay Jay, sharing their uveitis stories and thanking him for his commitment to the cause. Prior to the concert, OIUF along with Sara Kim and Annette and Anthony Roscigno hosted a concert cocktail “Pre-Party” for friends of the Foundation at the Chelsea Stratus Club who traveled to New York from Boston and beyond to rock out in support of the Pinkburst Project. “The passion of Jay Jay French and of Twisted Sister in helping the Foundation in this matter is stunning, and our gratitude to them for this cannot be overstated.” said Dr. Foster. In addition, OIUF thanks Sara Kim and Annette Roscigno for hosting the concert pre-party, Quirk Automobile for hosting the Auction pre-party on April 30th at Skinner Auction House and sends a special thank you to Marie Keep from Skinner Auctioneers for her part in making the Pinkburst Project a success. Patients and families gather for a cocktail party at the Chelsea Stratus Club in NYC before the concert Merchandise for sale at the concert, with proceeds benefitting OIUF MERSI Staff and past fellow John Mauro at Twister Sister Pre party Twisted Sister letting the crowd know that "They're Not Gonna Take Uveitis" anymore From left to right: Former fellow David Chu, MD, Scott Evans and Dr. Foster 4 David Bosney, of Skinner Auctioneers, Jay Jay French, Samantha, Dr. Foster and Eddie Ojeda of Twisted Sister at the auction pre-party in Boston
Samantha, Sharon Gitelle, Dr. Foster and Jay Jay Donors phone in their bids for one of a kind Pinkburst guitars Jay Jay and OIUF board member Richard Rovner Jay Jay shares a few words at the auction about the importance of the Pinkburst Project Samantha thanks everyone for their support Dr. Foster says a few words at Auction pre-party 5
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